Photographic camera with photoflash unit hinged thereto



Feb. 16, 1965 L. DINCERTI 3,159,708

PHOTOGRAPHIC CAMERA WITH PHOTOFLASH UNIT HINGED THERETO Filed Oct. 4, 1961 H 1 .EL-Ei l0 l4 l2 INVENTOE LI/J O V c o ciIvcekCL i with the reflector closed 1 ,arsag'ms ano'roonasnro eAi inna vvrrnnno'ronmsn Ludovico dlncerti', Milan, italy, assignor to Societape AzioniFerrania, Milan, lltaly, acorporationol Italy 1 Filed @ct. 4 31961, Set, No. 142,8d3 1 Claims priority, application lit-ally, June 20; W61, a

y 4 Claims. '(Ql. Will-4.3)

Th resent invention relates/to alphrotographic sap; ratus inoonpona-ting a flash-light gnoup sassemb'ly,faiid Where said groupassembly is looa-ted'in a convenientposiw 7 ti=onin such' a manner as to not obstruct the use of 'ith'e photographic apparatus, andsaid group assembly can be completely easily/"handled(operated), even by inexperi- :The apparatus aocording t-o the invention and incorporating a fiash-lightflassembly, is characterised by thefact that on the inontal part ofthe apparatus there is a hinged support for the bulb socket and the reflector, comprised of a plurality of hinged fanned out being hinged in correspondence with the aXis of the bulb socketin such a a manner that when the aforesaid mentioned support is lowered, they become spread out fanwise, Whilst when the support is turned up against the photographic apparatus,

the ins become closed up to each other and adhere to the support. r

In the sake of facility, the support is hinged to'the low er" extremity of the photographic apparatus, and! in such a' manner that the lamp socket is in vertical alignment with ;v

the lens of the apparatus, Whilst the "support is' given a substantially box shape so as to house the folded back f noin sightand its curved o-ithe lensB, by U V i In thedoy/erpart of the photographic apparatus'flie I "units whichoompletegand teed theiflash lamp iassemljly. g are annanged ina suitable housing, and such" units being I the electric source and relative resistance. "Saidhousiiigis accessible by removing the'hack cover G of m a psmm.

C ef blades F laid one on top of each other, and biased open constitute the 5 out asa fan '(se'e FIGS. 5 and 6 so; as to reflector for lamp D when they are open." I 1;

I claim:

1 7A box-like "photolg aphic' apparatuscoinpiising' a camera framework; atlensm oilnted on thel holder andjreflector being mowable downwardly about :said "hingeineans to said open spreadrout operative position, said holder and reflector behig niovable up- Wardly about "said hinge means in a fio lded' position and being held-against; the frameworkjin said folded position" 'and said lainp holder and reflector beiing of ,such'aisize iins, landthus confine the-space dimensionsrequirements:

of the flash-light assembly when said assembly is not in use.

. i The invention is illustrated fior purely purposes of e ample in the attached drawing and in which: 7

FIGURES 1 and 2 shown frontal side View and-side view of the photographic apparatus with the flash-light assembly closed or in turned up position. a FIGURES '3 and4- are similar views of the apparatus ElGURES 5 and 6 showtther appanatus This photographic apparatus in its upper frontal part that Whenit is in said folded position-against saidfrarne V vnorkitfisheld 'just under said lens in an unobstructed position ioruse of the apparatus in natunaltlighti t, 2; Photographic apparatus according to {claim "1,411" I whiehithesupport nieans is substantially of box shape to fhouse the retlector and the iarnp'holder. 0

40 y I the framework and which in the central zone of the"; in the first operational phasefof the flashlight nssernblyf tnontal a side viewaviththe flashlight assembly ready for use. i 4

With a supporting l-plate =16 suitably-shaped inaccordance withthe following des'eiiptionij 0 To the hol ded headpiece 14 is: fixed the base ofa lamp socket C(see FIGS. 3 and 4') of the type suited to accept- 7 ring a Iarnp'D, which asis clearly shown in FIGS. 5 and dis located in an operating position so that its axis, is substantially parallel to the axis of the lens B. V

The aforesaid mentioned base is suitably shaped so as to constitute a pinion forthe retention of a series of fin 3. Photognaphioapparatus according to claini l, in,

Which a .pin is phovidedto hinge the support means flashlight unit houses the lampholder. p 4. Photographic apparatus vaccording to claim l,'in

which a pin is provided to hinge the support ineans "to the, l finameyv ork and which in the central zone of the flash :gf light 'unit houses thelanrp holder; and in-whioh lugs are pnovided on the trarnework to hold the'suppontrneans a and'said lug. means being located on the front of the up:

panatiml t References ones in the file of this past g UNlTED S TATES PATENTSl 2,688,071 V y Wri ht s. ;r Aug. 31, 1954 2,780,720 Bertnams Feb. 5, 1957 r 3,015,453 Van 'Der Mei 1.31 59, 1962 a V FOREIGN PATENTS v 840,644

ss aamsq PatenteslhebQlfiylSfiS ont sidewo'f v saidygcarne'ra iranieiyorhfaaflashlight unit comprising a Y lamp" holder and af reflector with support-means therefor mounted on the firamewoi'hhbeliowf{and alignment with i said lens, said-reflector having'a plurality of [blades f an shaped and hi-nged to said lam-p holder and. beingrn-ovable to open spread -out operative position, hinge ineans 1 I on the support means provided on one of the ends thereof; and in the front part of thejframeworhsaid lamp" f Great Britain July: 6, 1960 t 

1. A BOX-LIKE PHOTOGRAPHIC APPARATUS COMPRISING A CAMERA FRAMEWORK, A LENS MOUNTED ON THE FRONT SIDE OF SAID CAMERA FRAMEWORK, A FLASHLIGHT UNIT COMPRISING A LAMP HOLDER AND A REFLECTOR WITH SUPPORT MEANS THEREFOR MOUNTED ON THE FRAMEWORK BELOW AND IN ALIGNMENT WITH SAID LENS, SAID REFLECTOR HAVING A PLURALITY OF BLADES FANSHAPED AND HINGED TO SAID LAMP HOLDER AND BEING MOVABLE TO OPEN SPREAD-OUT OPERATIVE POSITION, HINGE MEANS ON THE SUPPORT MEANS PROVIDED ON ONE OF THE ENDS THEREOF AND IN THE FRONT PART OF THE FRAMEWORK, SAID LAMP HOLDER AND REFLECTOR BEING MOVABLE DOWNWARDLY ABOUT SAID HINGE MEANS TO SAID OPEN SPREAD-OUT OPERATIVE POSITION, SAID LAMP HOLDER AND REFLECTOR BEING MOVABLE UPWARDLY ABOUT SAID HINGE MEANS IN A FOLDED POSITION AND BEING HELD AGAINST THE FRAMEWORK IN SAID FOLDED POSITION AND SAID LAMP HOLDER AND REFLECTOR BEING OF SUCH A SIZE THAT WHEN IT IS IN SAID FOLDED POSITION AGAINST SAID FRAMEWORK IT IS HELD JUST UNDER SAID LENS IN AN UNOBSTRUCTED POSITION FOR USE OF THE APPARATUS IN NATURAL LIGHT. 